Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in South Africa
South Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0004 ha per person for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in South Africa peaked at 0.0005 ha per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 1980.
That places South Africa 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 ha per person | +35.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | +6.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in South Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in South Africa was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.